1113.03 STREET TREE REQUIREMENTS.

   (a)   Minimum Street Tree Plantings. Subject to the applicability standards of this Chapter, new construction where a building has a frontage along a street greater than forty (40) feet shall provide one (1) street tree per forty (40) feet of building frontage. Required trees shall be a minimum of three (3) inches caliper at installation.

   (b)   Minimum Spacing. The minimum spacing between tree trunks shall be no less than the minimum recommended spacing per tree species.

   (c)   Location of Tree Plantings. Any trees planted towards the requirements of this section shall be located within 500 feet of the subject property.

   (d)   Credits and Reductions. The street tree requirements shall be considered partially or fully met, depending on the number of required street trees, in any of the following situations:

      (1)   The public right-of-way within 500 feet of the subject property already has sufficient trees to meet these requirements.

      (2)   Along the applicable street frontage, the subject property provides foundation landscaping (per Section 1113.04 - Foundation Landscaping Requirements) or a buffer yard (per Section 1113.05 - Buffer Yard Requirements) that contains enough trees.

      (3)   The public right-of-way within 500 feet of the subject property does not physically have enough room for additional trees at the time of application and upon determination by the Whitehall Service Department.

         (Ord. 081-2023. Passed 10-3-23.)